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Complete revisal of all the acts of Assembly, of the province of North-Carolina, now in force and use: together with the titles of all such laws as are obsolete, expired, or repealed: with marginal notes and references, and an exact table to the whole

LAWS of N O R T H - C A ,R O L i N A. ] ^g
y/hatfoever, (Great Britain ^^ce^tQ^) the Duty of Four Pence p^r Gallon, Procla- ^- -0. 1754-
mation Money. v.—-V->*-rf
XVI. AND Ic it further Enacted, by the Authority aforefaid. That the Mailer i rr, porter to n-ake
of every VelTel hereafter importing Liquors liable to a Duty, by Virtue of this or Eigiu Hounr'^
the beiore recited Acl, to any Port or Place within this Province, fiiall, within
P"orcy Eight Hours atter his Arrival, make a true and juft Report, upon Oath, to
tlie Kcceiver of the Duty on fuch Liquors, of die Quantity of Liquor, with the
particular Marks and Numbers of every Cafk or Package containing the fame, aed
to whom configned, to the bell of his Knowledge, under the Penalty of forfeiting
One Hundred Pounds, Proclaa.ation Mcney.
XVII. AND be it further Enatfed, That from and after the pafTmg of this n t f.. bHmrt.d
Adi, no Wine, Rum, or other diiblled Liquor, fnall be landed or put on Shore, \tolxKznt'
or any other Way delivered out of the Veffcl importing the fame, before due Entry Duty [uid.
made thereof, upon Oath, by the Importer, Owner, or Factor, with the Receiver
appointed by this or the beiore mentioned Aft, for receiving the Duty in the Place
or Port where the fame fhall be imparted, or before the laid Duty fhall be fully
fat;:.fied and paid, or fecured to be paid, in Manner as hereafter directed, and a
Permit had under the Hand of the Receiver for the Landing or Dehvery thereof;
and all Liquors landed, or put on Shore, contrary to the Direction and true Intent
and Meaning of this Afl, fliall be forfeited, or the Value thereof.
XVIII. AND be it further EnaP.ed, That any Perfon or Perfons bringing any L'qnors imported
Wine, Rum, or other diililled Liquors, into this Province, by Land, fliall, within \t
,'„" pd, "Inj
Forty Eight Hours after he has lodged or houfed the fame, make a due Report, on ^'"' ^"w ^" ^
Oath, of the Quantity thereof, to the Receiver of rhe refpeftive Ports or Places,
^''^' '
appointed by Virtue of this or the before mentioned Aft, and pay the Duty impofed,
or give Bond, with good Security, to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and
SuccefTors, for the Ufe of the Public, for Payment thereof within Six Months, and
obtain a Permit, under rhe Hand of the faid Receiver, for felling or ufing the fame ;
and on Default thereof all fuch Liquors, or the Value thereof, fliall be forfeited.
XIX. AND be it further EnaHed, That if any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever. Penalty form.k-fliall
wittingly or willingly make a falfe Entry of any of the Liquors before menti- '"^ *' ^
^""^'"
oned, and be thereof lawfully convifted, fuch Perfon or perfons fliall forfeit and
pay One Hundred Pounds, Proclamation Money.
XX. AND be it further Ena"ed, That if any Receiver appointed by this or Penalty on Re-the
before mentioned Aft to receive the Duty aforefaid, or any ether Perfon or bX"."'
'"'
Perfons for him, fliall take or receive, directly or indireftly, any Bribe, Recom-pence,
or Reward whatfoever, for conniving at any falfe Entry of Wine, Rum, or
other diftilled Liquors, that fliall be imported into this Province, either by Land or
Water, whereby the Public may be defrauded, fuch Perfon fliall forfeit and pay
the Sum of One Hundred Pounds, Proclamation Money •, and the Perfon or Per-fons
giving or paying any fuch Bribe, Recompence, or Reward, fliall forfeit and
pay the Sum of One Hundred Pounds like Money.
XXL AND be it further Emlucd, by the Authority aforefaid. That the Re-f„
7;^'["^']''y"
ceiver or Receivers of the aforefaid Duty, or any Perfon by him, them, or any of ty.
them, appointed, fhall have full Power and Authority to enter on Board any Veffel,
provided fiie hath been in Port Six Days, and bring on Shore fo much of the Li-quors
reported or entered, and liable to pay the Duty albreiaid, as fliall be fufficient
to pay the Duty on fuch Liquors fo reported, and the fame to fell at public Vendue, ;
to the highell Bidder -, and after the Duty aforefaid fliall be paid, and t\\c Charges
of bringing fuch Liquors on Shore, and Vendue thereof defrayed, the Surplus (if
any) fhall be paid to the Perfon from whom the faid Liquors were taken.
XXII. AND

LAWS of N O R T H - C A ,R O L i N A. ] ^g
y/hatfoever, (Great Britain ^^ce^tQ^) the Duty of Four Pence p^r Gallon, Procla- ^- -0. 1754-
mation Money. v.—-V->*-rf
XVI. AND Ic it further Enacted, by the Authority aforefaid. That the Mailer i rr, porter to n-ake
of every VelTel hereafter importing Liquors liable to a Duty, by Virtue of this or Eigiu Hounr'^
the beiore recited Acl, to any Port or Place within this Province, fiiall, within
P"orcy Eight Hours atter his Arrival, make a true and juft Report, upon Oath, to
tlie Kcceiver of the Duty on fuch Liquors, of die Quantity of Liquor, with the
particular Marks and Numbers of every Cafk or Package containing the fame, aed
to whom configned, to the bell of his Knowledge, under the Penalty of forfeiting
One Hundred Pounds, Proclaa.ation Mcney.
XVII. AND be it further Enatfed, That from and after the pafTmg of this n t f.. bHmrt.d
Adi, no Wine, Rum, or other diiblled Liquor, fnall be landed or put on Shore, \tolxKznt'
or any other Way delivered out of the Veffcl importing the fame, before due Entry Duty [uid.
made thereof, upon Oath, by the Importer, Owner, or Factor, with the Receiver
appointed by this or the beiore mentioned Aft, for receiving the Duty in the Place
or Port where the fame fhall be imparted, or before the laid Duty fhall be fully
fat;:.fied and paid, or fecured to be paid, in Manner as hereafter directed, and a
Permit had under the Hand of the Receiver for the Landing or Dehvery thereof;
and all Liquors landed, or put on Shore, contrary to the Direction and true Intent
and Meaning of this Afl, fliall be forfeited, or the Value thereof.
XVIII. AND be it further EnaP.ed, That any Perfon or Perfons bringing any L'qnors imported
Wine, Rum, or other diililled Liquors, into this Province, by Land, fliall, within \t
,'„" pd, "Inj
Forty Eight Hours after he has lodged or houfed the fame, make a due Report, on ^'"' ^"w ^" ^
Oath, of the Quantity thereof, to the Receiver of rhe refpeftive Ports or Places,
^''^' '
appointed by Virtue of this or the before mentioned Aft, and pay the Duty impofed,
or give Bond, with good Security, to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and
SuccefTors, for the Ufe of the Public, for Payment thereof within Six Months, and
obtain a Permit, under rhe Hand of the faid Receiver, for felling or ufing the fame ;
and on Default thereof all fuch Liquors, or the Value thereof, fliall be forfeited.
XIX. AND be it further EnaHed, That if any Perfon or Perfons whatfoever. Penalty form.k-fliall
wittingly or willingly make a falfe Entry of any of the Liquors before menti- '"^ *' ^
^""^'"
oned, and be thereof lawfully convifted, fuch Perfon or perfons fliall forfeit and
pay One Hundred Pounds, Proclamation Money.
XX. AND be it further Ena"ed, That if any Receiver appointed by this or Penalty on Re-the
before mentioned Aft to receive the Duty aforefaid, or any ether Perfon or bX"."'
'"'
Perfons for him, fliall take or receive, directly or indireftly, any Bribe, Recom-pence,
or Reward whatfoever, for conniving at any falfe Entry of Wine, Rum, or
other diftilled Liquors, that fliall be imported into this Province, either by Land or
Water, whereby the Public may be defrauded, fuch Perfon fliall forfeit and pay
the Sum of One Hundred Pounds, Proclamation Money •, and the Perfon or Per-fons
giving or paying any fuch Bribe, Recompence, or Reward, fliall forfeit and
pay the Sum of One Hundred Pounds like Money.
XXL AND be it further Emlucd, by the Authority aforefaid. That the Re-f„
7;^'["^']''y"
ceiver or Receivers of the aforefaid Duty, or any Perfon by him, them, or any of ty.
them, appointed, fhall have full Power and Authority to enter on Board any Veffel,
provided fiie hath been in Port Six Days, and bring on Shore fo much of the Li-quors
reported or entered, and liable to pay the Duty albreiaid, as fliall be fufficient
to pay the Duty on fuch Liquors fo reported, and the fame to fell at public Vendue, ;
to the highell Bidder -, and after the Duty aforefaid fliall be paid, and t\\c Charges
of bringing fuch Liquors on Shore, and Vendue thereof defrayed, the Surplus (if
any) fhall be paid to the Perfon from whom the faid Liquors were taken.
XXII. AND